Ilam Park: May Half Term Nature Creators!
Escape into nature at Ilam Park this May half term and capture it all in your own Nature Journal! Sketch the stunning views, colour in wildflowers, and collect found treasures.
- Booking not needed
Unleash your family's inner nature explorers and artists at Ilam Park! For just £3 per person, collect one of our beautifully designed Nature Journals and embark on an adventure through the stunning parkland. Let the beauty of nature inspire you – from the rustling leaves to the vibrant wildflowers. Discover our Hidden Wildlife photography outdoor exhibition and take a peak at the nature we’ve seen enjoying the park. Keep exploring the park and discover our 'nature stations' that will get you noticing nature! Then, pop into the Stables Bookshop to our creative station, filled with fun art supplies and inspiring ideas! Personalise your journal, capture your discoveries in it and make it unique! After your visit take your Nature Journal home and continue to fill its pages with your family's special moments in nature, creating a treasured keepsake for years to come. These journals can be enjoyed by all the family from tiny tots to not so grown ups. Nature is for everyone and so is nature journaling. For an opportunity to get up close and personal with the Ilam Park wildlife, come along on the 29th May and meet some of the fluffy winged inhabitants for our Meet the Moths event. Do you think all British moths are brown and boring? Think again! Get creative with colouring in and activity sheets so you can draw your favourite moths, design your own and capture lots of observations of these lovely creatures.
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Prices
| Ticket type | Ticket category |
|---|---|
| All | £3.00 |
The basics
- Booking details
Call 01335 350503
- Suitability
All families welcome.
- Meeting point
Meet us at the Welcome Hut and we'll direct you to the bookshop where you pick up you Nature Journal.
- What to bring and wear
Dress for the weather, whether that's sunhats and suncream or wellies and umbrellas, there's plenty of nature to explore whatever the weather!
- Accessibility
We are proud to offer a circular accessible path (1 mile), a changing place, an accessible path, and step free access to our Coach House Kiosk and Stables Bookshop.
- Other
Ilam Park is open to everyone and there is no admission charge. There is only a charge for car parking £6 for 4 hours and £8 all day, National Trust members and blue badge holders park for free. The Manifold Tearoom (upstairs) and Coach House Kiosk (downstairs) are open throughout the summer holidays, serving a range of delicious food, drinks and all important ice creams! Please note we do not allow BBQs, fires or cooking of any kind on site. We do welcome picnics but ask that you take all your litter home with you or use the bins provided.
Upcoming events
Dovedale: May Half Term Nature Journaling
Slow down and discover nature in Dovedale National Nature Reserve this May half term and capture it all in your own nature journal! We'll provide everything you need, just bring your imagination!
Ilam Park: YHA Kids Creative Nature Writing Drop in
Drop in and get creative! Write a wonderful story about your adventures or the perfect nature poem.
Ilam Park: Family Guided Walk: Geology, Archaeology and Landscape
Ever wondered about how this magnificent landscape was created? want to learn more about the people who first called it home, and how you can spot their marks on the landscape? This is the walk for your family!
Ilam Park: Meet the Moths Drop in
Come along on the 29th May and meet some of the fluffy winged inhabitants of Ilam Park. Do you think all British moths are brown and boring? Think again!